# Taiga-docker environment variables

**URL:** <https://community.taiga.io/t/taiga-docker-environment-variables/4904>\
**Category:** Troubleshooting\
**Tags:** docker\
**Created:** [January 18, 2025, 8:18am UTC](https://community.taiga.io/t/taiga-docker-environment-variables/4904 "2025-01-18T08:18:41Z")\
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**Author:** ![cho](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex017/user_avatar/community.taiga.io/cho/32/3592_2.png) [@cho](https://community.taiga.io/u/cho)\
**Post date:** [January 18, 2025, 8:18am UTC](https://community.taiga.io/t/taiga-docker-environment-variables/4904/1 "2025-01-18T08:18:41Z")

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Hi Taiga community,

I followed the installation guideline for taiga docker on a ubuntu server.  
changing the username in .env for postgres user also changes the database name taiga is trying to connect.  
maybe I am doing something wrong?  
thank you  
chris